It is much easier and safer to prevent identity theft than try to fix it later. Luckily, various identity theft protection ...

Identity theft is as pervasive as ever: A quick look at the Fraud and ID Theft Maps of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows 841,810 reports of ID theft by the end of September last year, reaching ...

Neal O'Farrell is considered one of the world's longest serving cybersecurity and fraud experts, more than 40 years and counting. As head of the Identity Theft Council, he worked with law enforcement ...

Clint Proctor is a lead editor with the credit cards and travel rewards team at Forbes Advisor. He has five years of experience in personal finance journalism and has contributed to a variety of ...

With 83% of consumers fearing they’ll become identity theft victims within two years and AI-generated scams becoming nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications, traditional security ...